Modern C++ Features – std::begin/end and range based for loops
Here we go again with two features that have been added in C++11 that can greatly simplify the code we write.
Modern C++ Features – auto for variables
This is my second post of a series on new C++ features, where new means C++11 and up. Keyword `auto` for variable type deduction is one of the most known […]
Modern C++ Features – Uniform Initialization and initializer_list
With this post I’ll start a series on new C++ features, where new means C++11 and up. I usually won’t go into too much technical details of the features, because […]
Half a year of blogging
It’s been almost six months now that I started this blog, and the resonance is better than I would have dreamed back then.
The State of C++ – Is it Back or Not?
A few years ago when C++11 was published, people saw that C++ might be becoming a different language and a wave of enthusiasm got hold of the C++ community. “C++ is back!” […]
Passing containers as out-parameters
Sometimes I see functions that are meant to return a range of values, but instead of returning a container, they take one as out-parameter. There are several reasons why that […]
Domain Specific Languages in C++ – Part 2: External DSLs
Last week I wrote about what makes C++ a good choice as a host language for embedded DSLs. This week’s post will be about external DSLs with C++ as host […]
Domain Specific Languages in C++ – Part 1: Embedded DSLs
Domain specific languages (DSLs) can be powerful tools to simplify certain aspects of programming. While DSLs can be used in most or all programming languages, I think there are a […]
Everything In A Class? – C++ Is Not Java!
In Java there are no free functions, which simplifies lookup rules and code organization. Many C++ style guides have adopted the “only classes” style, prohibiting free functions. But C++ is […]
Properties of Unit Tests
In my last post I have written about the main and secondary uses of unit tests and how they compare to other kinds of automated tests. This time I will explore what […]